BULLETIN
Tropical Storm Rene Intermediate Advisory Number 3A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL182020
1100 PM CVT Mon Sep 07 2020
…TROPICAL STORM RENE MOVING OVER BOA VISTA ISLAND…
…EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS AND HEAVY
RAINFALL ACROSS THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY…
SUMMARY OF 1100 PM CVT…0000 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…16.2N 22.8W
ABOUT 0 MI…0 KM E BOA VISTA CABO VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…40 MPH…65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 12 MPH…19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1001 MB…29.56 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
None.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for…
* Cabo Verde Islands
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within the
next 12 to 24 hours.
For storm information specific to your area, please monitor
products issued by your national meteorological service.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1100 PM CVT (0000 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Rene was
located near latitude 16.2 North, longitude 22.8 West. Rene is
moving toward the west-northwest near 12 mph (19 km/h), and this
motion with some increase in forward speed is expected over the next
few days. On the forecast track, the center of the cyclone will
pass over the Cabo Verde Islands tonight and early Tuesday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher
gusts. Gradual strengthening is forecast, and Rene could become a
hurricane in two or three days.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km)
from the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1001 mb (29.56 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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Key messages for Tropical Storm Rene can be found in the Tropical
Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT3, WMO header
WTNT43 KNHC, and on the web at
www.hurricanes.gov/text/MIATCDAT3.shtml
RAINFALL: Rene is expected to produce 2 to 5 inches of rain across
portions of the Cabo Verde Islands through Tuesday.
WIND: Tropical storm conditions occurring over the eastern portions
of the Cabo Verde Islands will spread westward across the remainder
of the Cabo Verde Islands tonight through early Tuesday.
SURF: Swells generated by Rene are expected to spread westward
across the Cabo Verde Islands tonight and early Tuesday. These
swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current
conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office.